Chapter 57 Secret Discussion (Additional update for the leader of the blind sniper)
Outside Heyang Beicheng, the cavalry roared away.
Zhang Jiye wiped his sweat and led two thousand infantry back to the city.
Hundreds of thieves and cavalry rushed outside the city and attacked the sergeants who were out of the city to collect firewood. Zhang Jiye led two thousand infantry to attack and drove back the thieves and cavalry.
It was said to be repelling, but in fact it was just to scare them away. The other party made a pretense of charging once, and seeing that the infantry was not in disarray, they left a few corpses and left without any fighting.
However, Zhang Jiye was still very nervous and sweating profusely, which was far worse than his big group of soldiers who formed a formation to face the enemy.
After returning to the city, the army returned to camp, and he went to Duyuhou to hand over his military power. By this time, it was already dark.
After hurriedly returning to the mansion, before he could take a breath, he was pulled over by his father Zhang Quanyi...
In addition to the second brother Zhang Jiye and the youngest brother Zhang Jisun, present here are also the shogunate's marching commander Su Junqing and the Yamen general Xie Bin.
Zhang Jiye saluted one by one, especially Xie Bin, who held military power and was his father-in-law.
"Have the bandits retreated?" Zhang Quanyi asked with a sad face.
"They have been repulsed by Er Lian." Zhang Jiye spoke in a loud voice.
"That's good." Zhang Quanyi nodded and said nothing more.
Zhang Jiye was a little disappointed.
"Zhang Shensi got into great trouble this time and has been sent to Bianzhou. Quan En has also been dismissed from the post of governor and is waiting to be punished." Zhang Quanyi sighed: "Now we must be careful. In the battle of Heqing, our army suffered heavy losses. , we will definitely be held accountable later, and nothing can go wrong at this time."
"Commander, even if you pursue the responsibility, you can't go after us, right?" Xie Bin asked: "First of all, we didn't lose the battle, and secondly, we didn't let the army starve. We worked hard in everything, how can we be held accountable?"
Zhang Quanyi sneered. Xie Bin was a martial artist after all, and he didn't know much about these official matters.
"Heqing was defeated, and everyone in Heyang town was going to suffer." Zhang Quanyi said: "Even if I am the title of Heyang Jiedushi, I don't know if I can keep it."
Xie Bin was a little surprised and Su Junqing was thoughtful.
"Let's see how far this war will go." Zhang Quanyi said: "If Meng, Huai is lost, then the three cities of Heyang will probably be defended by the Bian people, just like what happened in Luoyang."
Having said this, Zhang Quanyi was also very distressed.
Compared with history, his current situation is really bad. At that time, Zhu Quanzhong swept through the towns of Tianping, Taining, Guanghua, and Weibo. He only had to gather refugees in Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou, develop production, and provide war horses. Equipment, money and food.
After a long period of peace, the Luoyang area has improved greatly, and the treasury is abundant. All local officials are from his hands, and the foundation is deep.
But in this time and space, within a few years of taking root in Luoyang, Shao Shude called. Then Zhu Quanzhong sent Hu Zhen over, stationed a large army, and fought with the Xia thieves. Over time, a lot of local power had been usurped by Hu Zhen.
Hu Zhen did this consciously, and Zhu Quanzhong also did this consciously.
Hu Zhen was too senior. After he became the governor of Xuanyi, Hua and Zhengzhou had a faint tendency to become mountaintops. After being transferred to Henan Prefecture by Zhu Quanzhong, the signs of Hua and Zhengzhou becoming vassal towns gradually disappeared, and at the same time, Hua and Zhengzhou were also allowed to People are fighting for food in a basin, this method, this character, haha.
Does Hu Zhen have any objections? Most likely not.
But Zhu Quanzhong suspected that he was going to rebel and refused to give him this opportunity.
Does Zhang Quanyi have any objections? No.
But what would Zhu Quanzhong think of him? Will he take this opportunity to simply rob Luoyang?
Any attempt to hold people accountable for defeat is superficial, but there are deeper reasons.
The eldest son Zhang Jiye didn't understand these things, and the government general Xie Bin didn't understand them, but his staff Su Junqing definitely understood them.
"Commander, why not" Su Junqing lowered his voice when he saw that the room was filled with old friends who have known each other for many years: "Why don't you stick to the city and sit back and watch the success or failure? If Zhu Quanzhong presses too hard, then demote Shao Shude?"
Jie Bin was shocked.
He is the Heyang Yamen general, but the few Yamen soldiers in Heyang were lost in Heqing and Zhiguan. At present, there are only more than 2,000 state and county soldiers in the city. Although more than 3,000 refugees were recruited into the army a few months ago , but time is still short, what combat effectiveness can they have? At most, they can add 500 cavalry brought from Luoyang, but they are from Henan Province, are they willing to surrender until they are exhausted?
"Judge Su!" Zhang Quanyi scolded with an angry look on his face.
Su Junqing smiled sarcastically.
Calling him Judge Su instead of Saburo shows that his lord is angry. If it weren't for the many years of friendship, he might have fallen out.
But is Zhang Quanyi really so loyal? Su Junqing doesn't quite believe it.
"Shao Shude killed my beloved nephew, and the hatred is irreconcilable. Jifeng is also your son-in-law, and his body is not yet cold, how can he be surrendered?" Zhang Quanyi said solemnly.
Zhang Jiye also glared at Su Junqing. He actually didn't mind surrendering to Shao Shude, but he still had to show off.
He will not be loyal to Zhu Quanzhong, nor will he be loyal to Shao Shude, he will only be loyal to himself.
As for integrity, what is it? Can it be eaten? For profit, both father, son and brother can sell it, as long as they keep their power and wealth. In history, in order to let Li Cunxu let the Zhang family go, he once falsely accused his younger brother Zhang Jisun with his father's acquiescence, causing him to die. In Fangzhou, the character of father and son can be seen clearly.
Jie Bin remained silent.
Zhang Quanyi glared at him, and Xie Bin forced a smile and said: "Commander, don't look at me. Li Tangbin and I have an old relationship, but I have no intention of surrendering to Shao Shude."
In the past, after Huang Chao entered Chang'an, he appointed envoys to travel around the capital. The envoy to the east was Zhu Wen, and the envoy to the north was Zhang Quanyi. At that time, Li Tangbin and Jie Bin were both generals under Zhang Quanyi, and they had a natural relationship. Unusual.
Zhang Quanyi sighed and said: "It's not that I want to stop you from pursuing wealth. Prince Dongping lost Meng Huai and still owned the eighteen states of the Central Plains. Bian Song was prosperous, and every household had mulberry orchards, and the silk produced The silk is even more exquisite. How can it be compared with the Lingxia in the bitter cold land? How can it be surrendered before the defeat is revealed? If it is surrendered, Luoyang's foundation will be destroyed. In troubled times, it is essential to have a stable foundation. It's easy. In the past, I was running around here and there, and finally I got a foothold in Luoyang. I worked hard and overcame thorns and thorns, but I could never give up. These are my heart-to-heart words. Please consider them carefully."
Xie Bin felt a little ashamed and said: "Don't worry, Commander, we have supported each other all the way. Surrender or not, only follow the Commander-in-Chief's orders."
Su Junqing sighed secretly and said: "I only obey the command of the commander-in-chief."
In fact, among the three people, if you have to choose the one with the greatest possibility of surrender, it is Su. The family has been in Heyang for generations, and has people and a foundation. Although it has experienced the Sun Ru Rebellion and was moved away by Shao Shude. Some people, but the root has not been cut off.
In the era of Li Han, he served as the recorder of Mengzhou and joined the army. He became an in-law with Zhang Quan'en and later served as the magistrate of Mi County in Henan Prefecture.
After Zhang Quanyi and Li Hanzhi broke up, Li Hanzhi's army was attacking Jinjiang. Zhang Quanyi suddenly launched an attack and occupied the three cities of Heyang. Li Hanzhi escaped by climbing over the wall at night and wading through the water, leaving his family behind.
Think about who Li Hanzhi is? Although the main force is outside, he is personally stationed in Heyang. It is impossible that he has no soldiers at all. The city is so strong, how could it be attacked by Zhang Quanyi? Still at a loss, he So much so that he abandoned his wife and left in a hurry?
Zhang Quanyi, an old yinbi, had a back-up plan from the beginning. The sneak attack on the three cities of Heyang was really due to the Su family.
Zhang Jiye glanced at Su Junqing again.
It's a pity that his sister-in-law has probably become a military prostitute by now. It is said that the Su family might have married him back then. He even took a sneak look at it, but later they married to dissolve the family. I heard that my cousin died in the war a while ago. I wanted to comfort myself, but there is no chance now.
"I just pretend that I have never heard of what happened today. I will never mention surrender again in the future." Zhang Quanyi glanced at the crowd and saw that everyone had no objections. Then the topic changed and he said: "Those villages on the south bank of the river must step up their efforts. The ditches have been repaired, and the land needs to be plowed. Plant the wheat and you will have a harvest next summer."
The ten counties of Heyang and the five counties of Huaizhou are all on the north bank. Mengzhou has two and a half counties on the north bank and two and a half counties on the south bank, namely Heyin, Sishui and half of Heyang.
These three counties are relatively safer. Zhang Quanyi moved many people here a while ago, and Su Junqing also raised objections to this.
When Zhang Jiye heard about the food issue, he became angry and said: "Zhongli City is in a mess now. All the fish in the pond have been fished out. The Hebo Temple has been demolished. What the hell are those Bian Song warriors? Don't be afraid of all the chaos."
Zhongli City is built on a sandbank and is quite large. It is surrounded by water and surrounded by trees.
Some farmland was opened up on the sandbank, mainly growing vegetables, with orchards, rich in mulberry fruits. Fish ponds were also dug, which existed during the Xuanzong Dynasty. When Li Guangbi was guarding Heyang, they were expanded to the outer river surface, and the cofferdams were used as fish ponds. At that time, he and An Shi rebelled When the army was fighting, Li Guangbi entered Zhongli City, fishing for fish from time to time to reward the sergeants, and resisted Shi Siming's army, showing great pride.
In recent days, there have been too many warriors retreating to Nancheng through Zhongli City.
At first, there were more than ten thousand native villagers, rushing across the bridge one by one. Maybe they were scared out of their wits. At the same time, they also had farm work to do at home and they were in a hurry to return home.
Later, a large group of cavalry came. They were not in a hurry and stayed in Heyang for a few days, but it caused a smog in the three cities. The Hebo Temple was demolished, and it was said that fires were needed for cooking. On the sandbank There is a dense forest, but instead of chopping firewood, you demolish the Hebo Temple. These warriors are really not even afraid of gods.
Yesterday another army came, four in number, a strong and sharp army. It is said that they left camp at night and headed for Heyang. During the day, they were discovered by the Xia cavalry and harassed repeatedly. Originally, the Xia thieves could not succeed, so only seventy or eighty
For miles, the cavalry had nothing to do with the infantry, but who could make these people return like arrows? In the end, a thousand of them were killed, and the rest retreated to the north city of Heyang, while the thieves and cavalry retreated.
Twenty to thirty thousand people have been evacuated through Heyang. The food in the warehouses in Heyang has been reduced at a speed visible to the naked eye. However, the ships have been drafted to evacuate the baggage and troops from Pang Shigu's camp. There has been no food recently.
Come on, what should I do?
Hearing his son's complaints, Zhang Quanyi smiled. After all, he had not endured much hardship. If he had experienced the brutal battles and seen the dark scene of cannibalism, what else could he not tolerate in this world? Life, power, wealth, etc.
Everything is important.
"Don't talk about whether these are available or not. Pang Du will have an order. The cavalry will set off tomorrow for Heyang. They may need to go out of the city to take care of this matter." Zhang Quanyi looked at his son.
Zhang Jiye felt a chill in his heart, but he still said bravely: "Don't worry, sir, I'll leave this matter to you."